New legislation surrounding the use of sunbeds comes into effect today.
The strict new rules aim to reduce the increased risk of skin cancer and other health problems associated with the use of the tanning devices.
The rules will see the abolishing of ‘happy hours’ and the free use of sunbeds. They also stipulate that protective eye wear must be worn at all times during the use of sunbeds.
The use of UV tanning devices has been described as ‘carcinogenic to humans’ by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
New studies have found that the HPV vaccine has saved hundreds of lives from cervical cancer. New research has found that children who were vaccinated at age 12-13 against HPV have a ‘close to zero’ risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30. The study, the first of its kind, showed that cervical cancer […]
This Spotlight Oral Care offer is one you can’t miss out on As much as I’d love to fly over and back to America to stock up on all the beauty essentials in Target, it just isn’t sustainable or affordable. We’ve been searching high and low to find something as good as the Crest whitening […]
Endometriosis impacts one in 10 women in Ireland For thousands of women across the globe, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take several years of scans, appointments and invasive surgeries. However, researchers at Oxford University have developed a new scan technique which may help spot the lifelong condition sooner. The technique uses specialised CT scans, which […]
